Cancelling or rescheduling your IELTS test

Note that test dates cannot be transferred to another person. If you need to cancel or transfer due to extraordinary circumstances (such as a death in the family or a medical emergency), please contact the centre.

Refunds and fees

If you cancel your IELTS test with at least five weeks notice, a 25% administration fee applies from your original test fee. This means that you will receive back $255 of $340.

There is an administrative fee of $50 for transferring your IELTS test date/session.

Missing your test

Unfortunately, we can’t offer refunds to people who are absent on the day of the test unless this is due to medical reasons.

If this is the case, you will need to provide evidence for this. For example, a medical certificate that covers the date of the test.

Please contact our office and provide us with your medical certificate within 5 business days of your test date.

How to apply – Deakin IELTS Test

Need to book an IELTS test at Deakin? This video contains step by step instructions on how to complete your booking online.

Using your IELTS results for a UK Visa

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has specific requirements for people who wish to use English language tests for their UK visa applications.

You'll need to check the UKVI requirements before you register for an IELTS test.

General training module

Prepare

Prepare using the IELTS website

IELTS has coaching products, events, videos and free downloads and support tools available to Test Takers. This includes sample test questions, tips for taking the test and information about IELTS scoring. Their materials can help you understand the format of the test and the types of questions.

IELTS Assist

Prepare for re-taking IELTS

If you've already taken the IELTS test and scored at least 5.5, you'll be eligible to take our IELTS preparation course at our English language institute, DUELI. This course will help you improve your IELTS score by:

improving your English skills across each IELTS category (speaking, reading, listening and writing)

On the day

Registration

You must arrive early at the centre on the test day to register. Registration is a very important part of taking IELTS – it's when we verify your identity and that all your details are up to date and correct.

You cannot take the test if you haven't registered.

What to bring

The most important thing you'll need to bring is your valid passport (your passport must have an expiry date of at least 7 days after the test date to be considered valid). Photocopies or certified copies will not be accepted.

It's a good idea to wear comfortable clothing and bring water in a clear, unlabelled bottle.

Items prohibited in the test room

Pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and pencil cases are not permitted. A pen or pencil will be provided.

There are self service lockers to store your personal belongings while you're taking the test.

Verifying your identity

You'll be asked to verify your identity before the morning and afternoon sessions of your test.

Part of the verification process is capturing your photo and your finger-scan.

Your details and your photo will appear on your Test Report Form, so it's important to make sure all your information is correct.

If your details change

It is important, if your address changes or you’re issued with a new passport after you’ve applied to take IELTS, to please contact our IELTS team to update your details.

On the day of the test you’ll need to bring both your old and new passport to registration – photocopies or certified copies will not be accepted on test day.

The test

How long the IELTS test takes

The IELTS test takes three hours. At the Deakin IELTS Test Centre we hold the test over the course of one day.

The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of the test, delivered on a computer, take place for 2 hours and 45 minutes, without any breaks.

The face-to-face speaking test is a 15-minute interview, which will take place either before or after your computer delivered test.

Self-service Cloaking and Registration is before the test and you may have a small break in-between.

Weekday Monday to Friday IELTS test sessions

Morning session at 9:30am

Afternoon session at 2.00pm

Evening session at 6.30pm

Speaking interviews held in-between sessions

Weekend Saturday IELTS test sessions

Morning session at 9.30am

Afternoon session at 2.00pm

Speaking interviews held in-between sessions

Your results

Getting your results

Your results will be available within 7 calendar days and will be ready for collection at the Deakin IELTS Test Centre in Burwood between 10am and 11am. You must bring your passport to collect your results.

If you do not collect your results, we’ll mail your Test Results Form (TRF) to you. Your results cannot be provided over the phone or via email.

Provisional results will be available on the IELTS Australia website after your test, but these may not be the same as your TRF.

Getting your results sent to an organisation

You can request up to five additional copies of your Test Report Form to be sent to registered receiving organisations (such as universities) on your behalf.

This can be done for no cost on your original online application form, or for a $10 fee per TRF on or after the day of your test.

An additional Test Report Form cannot be issued to a solicitor or migration agent.

Lost or damaged Test Results Form

If you lose or damage your Test Report Form you can complete an 'Application for Additional TRF' form to receive a new one.

If you're unhappy with your results

If you would like your IELTS test result reviewed, you can apply for an Enquiry on Results.

You can only do this once per test, and you must make the request within six weeks of sitting the test. An Enquiry on Results costs $176 (including GST) and can take from 2 to 21 days depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for re-mark. If you have not received a response after 28 days, please contact us. Note that if your band score increases, the cost will be refunded in full. In case you are unable to attend the test centre in-person to lodge your Enquiry on Result application, please contact the test centre directly for information on optional methods.

There are two IELTS Test Modules: the Academic Module and the General Training Module.

The IELTS Academic Module is recommended for candidates who need to meet the English language requirements for academic purposes.

The IELTS General Training Module is suitable for candidates who need the IELTS test for non-academic purposes.

IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 10,000 organisations worldwide. In 2017 more than 3 million tests were taken globally. IELTS is recognised as a secure, valid and reliable indicator of true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and professional accreditation.